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Letters Patent .No 69,454, dated October 1, 1867.

IMPROVED MACHINE FOR FOLDING LEATHER.

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-Be it known that `I, JonNsoN Leim-inn, of Springfield, in the `county ot' lenobseot, and State ot' Maine, have invented a new and improved Machine for Rolling and Foldinfor Leather; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable. others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved leather-rolling machine, taken in the line a: m, iig. 2.

Figure 2 is an end View of the machine. v

Figure 8 is a bottom view.`

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improved machine for rolling or folding sole-leather in bundles, and consists in a set of rollers and straps in combination with a table andinain rolling-shaft, by which the leather is rolledV tightly for packing and transportation, as hereinafter more particularly described.

A. strong rectangular horizontal frame, A, is mounted on small casters ft a at the four corners, for conven-l iently moving from place to place on the floor of a loft or storehouse. On one end of the frame A is hinged at I1 b a large table, B, -for receiving:r the sides of leather 'to bev-rolled, and which is placed horizontally for that purpose, but may be folded up out of the way when not in use.. .-'Iwo strong, uprights, C C, are fixed centrally in opposite sides of the frame A. On the tops of the posts C @are hinged two pieces, D D, framed together by a cross-bar, D', for bearings to support the rollers c el. v 'Ihe bearings D Dare turned forward on the-hinges (I (Z, to hang over the table D, when the leather is te be relloth-ns shown in red lines, fig. l, and risc when the operation of rolling is performed, to the position shown in iig. I. A double standard or upright frame, E, is fixed upon the rear end ofthe frame A, opposite thetablc D, to serve as bearings for rollers el e. The main leather-rolling -shaft or roller F is hung in the posts C C, in bearings that may be closed er opened hy sliding?r front pieces ce, to secure the roller in place when in operation, or let it he thrown out with the leatherwound upon it after the operation. In the middle of the table H aroller, e', is hung` upon a slide, g, in au opening,` or slot in thc table, for the purpose of moving forward or back, as required. rlhe' slide f/ is operated by aroller, c", moved by a crank, z, at the side of the table. The slld'eg is connected with the roller c hy a strap, lc, and

`a lever-brake, m, is hung under the-table, near the 'roller ci, with which it is connected by a strap, n`t, to hold it fast in a rack, lm, and thus control the slide f/ as required. A main broad lleather band er belt, 1t, passe.; under the main shaft F,iover and under the rollers e 1,", over and under the rollers c c, and around the pulley c4, as shown in iig. 1 for the purpose of bearingbr upon the leather when wound upon the shaft, and keeping the bundle close and compact in shape until it is tied up. '.lwo straps, pp, are fastened at one end of each to the table B, on the side next the roller F, and passim:r under and behind the roller F, are also fastened at the other end of each to the roller L", for the purpose of bearing against the bundle of leather after it has been-rolled up and ktied un the roller l", and throwing the handle and roller together forward ou the table D, by turning, the roller'el with the crank lr', iig. 2. une end ofthe main shaft F is a lspur-wheel, s, which gears into a pinion, t, operated by a crank, lf, when in Apiace in its bearings, ready for turning and rolling or winding a side of leather on the shaft. ln the side of the main shaft F is made a longitudinal recess,f,-for receiving the end ofv a side of leather when it is laid on the table D, to be rolled up around the shaft, as shown in red lines in fig. 1.

Having tlius described 'my invention, what I claim ns new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The table D, hinged to the horizontal frame A, as and for thepillpose described.

2. The combination ofrollers e el, hung in the hinged side pieces DD, the rollers e'l el, hung:r in the double standard E,'the roller e, hung in the slide g, on the table B, the main shaft F, hung in the posts C C, and the belt n, passing over all the rollers, the whole bein'gz arranged and operatinT substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

3. The slideg and the brake m, in combination with the roller el', arranged and operating as described.

The above specification of my invention signed by the this 24th day ofJJune, 1867.

JOHNSON LOMBARD.

v Witnesses: HENRY 1I. Seninxnu.

BIM. Il. Seuinxnn. 

